Falang for WPBakery Lite Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/falang-for-wpbakery-lite

The Falang for WPBakery plugin makes your WPBakery page translation simpler.

70 active installs v1.10 PHP 5.6+ WP 4.7+ Updated Apr 10, 2025
composerfalangmultilanguagemultilingualwpbakery
100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
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Safety Verdict

Is Falang for WPBakery Lite Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

Falang for WPBakery Lite has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 11mo ago
Risk Assessment

The plugin "falang-for-wpbakery-lite" v1.10 exhibits a generally strong security posture based on the provided static analysis and vulnerability history. The absence of any identified CVEs, coupled with the complete absence of critical or high-severity taint flows, indicates a history of secure development. The plugin also demonstrates good practices by utilizing prepared statements for all SQL queries, which significantly mitigates the risk of SQL injection vulnerabilities. However, the static analysis does highlight a few areas for improvement. The presence of file operations without further detail is a potential concern, as is the fact that not all output is properly escaped (71% is good, but leaves room for potential XSS if the unescaped outputs are user-controlled. The complete lack of AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, and cron events contribute to a minimal attack surface, which is a positive security trait. The absence of nonce checks on these (non-existent) entry points is understandable in this context, but the limited capability checks (6 total) might be a concern if sensitive operations are not adequately protected. Overall, the plugin is relatively secure, but the potential for XSS through improperly escaped output and the nature of file operations warrant careful consideration.

Key Concerns

  • Output escaping is not comprehensive (71%)
  • File operations present without details
  • Limited capability checks (6 total)
Vulnerabilities
None known

Falang for WPBakery Lite Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

Falang for WPBakery Lite Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
4
10 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
6
File Operations
1
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

71% escaped14 total outputs
Attack Surface

Falang for WPBakery Lite Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 9
actionadmin_noticesadmin\admin-notices.php:38
actionadmin_noticesfalang-for-wpbakery-lite.php:37
actionplugins_loadedfalang-for-wpbakery-lite.php:45
actioninitfalang-for-wpbakery-lite.php:47
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsfalang-for-wpbakery-lite.php:75
filtervc_element_settings_filterfalang-for-wpbakery-lite.php:85
filtervc_element_settings_filterfalang-for-wpbakery-lite.php:89
filterpre_do_shortcode_tagfalang-for-wpbakery-lite.php:95
filterfalang_is_supported_builderfalang-for-wpbakery-lite.php:99
Maintenance & Trust

Falang for WPBakery Lite Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.7.5
Last updatedApr 10, 2025
PHP min version5.6
Downloads6K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings3
Active installs70
Developer Profile

Falang for WPBakery Lite Developer Profile

sbouey

6 plugins · 2K total installs

77
trust score
Avg Security Score
97/100
Avg Patch Time
131 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Falang for WPBakery Lite

Patterns used to identify this plugin on WordPress sites during automated security audits and web crawling.

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/falang-for-wpbakery-lite/assets/css/style.css
Version Parameters
falang-for-wpbakery-lite/assets/css/style.css?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

Data Attributes
data-falang-fielddata-falang-multi-fielddata-falang-encoded-attribute
Shortcode Output
[falang_wpbakery_lite_free_message][falang_wpbakery_lite_message]
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Falang for WPBakery Lite